Almost three years ago, Fredy Villanueva was shot to death by Officer Jean-Loup Lapointe, Montreal-Nord.

Three years later, the Villanueva family still waits for the truth to be exposed regarding this police intervention which cost Fredy his life on August 9, 2008 :

Coroner André Perreault, who presided over a long inquest into the causes and circumstances surrounding Fredy Villanueva’s death, can not render a decision because Officer Lapointe’s union and employer are engaging in dilatory procedures at the Superior court;

Three years later, Fredy Villanueva’s parents are confronted by the painful prospect of loosing the only son that remains alive, Dany ;

Dany Villanueva, Fredy’s older brother, is struggling to squash a removal order that would deport him to Honduras, where his life is seriously threatened. The fight to stop Dany’s deportation complicates the struggle to find out the truth about Fredy’s death ;

Three years later, Quebec society is still reeling from the effects of the electro-shock provoked by the fatal shooting on August 9, 2008, and the ensuing riots that took over the streets of Montreal-North the next day;

These events exposed serious issues that have been ignored far too long, more precisely it exposes the problematic nature of police investigating police, the systemic racial profiling and the endemic poverty that residents of Montreal-North live ;

Three years later, the struggle is far from over...

For all these reasons, we invite you to come to an organising meeting in order to plan and organise the upcoming 3rd annual commemorative march in honour of Fredy Villanueva. The Villanuevas need your help.

**a joint call from the Dany Villanueva support committee made up of members from the Coalition against Police Repression and Abuse, Montréal-Nord Républik, No One is Illegal Montréal, and Solidarity across Borders**For more info: 514-848-7583

About us:

Solidarity Across Borders is a Montreal-based network of migrants, immigrants, refugees, and allies engaged in the struggle for justice and dignity for migrants and refugees. We mobilize for all who are caught in the immigration regime and for all who fight against deportations, detentions, and security certificates.